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Flyers G Elliott to miss up to six weeks

14 February 2018 01:26

The Philadelphia Flyers will be without goaltender Brian Elliott for up to six weeks as he recovers from core muscle surgery, the team announced ahead of their game against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.

Elliott, the team's number one goalie, suffered the injury Saturday after he made 24 saves playing through regulation and overtime against the Coyotes.

However, he was hit in the mask by Arizona's Clayton Keller's stick on the follow-through during the shoot-out and then slumped to the ice and was taken out of the game.

The Flyers initially said Elliott suffered a lower-body injury while Michal Neuvirth filled in as goalie. Neuvirth was able to secure the 4-3 win for the Flyers Saturday.

Due to Elliott's injury, the team recalled goaltender Alex Lyon from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the Flyers' AHL affiliate, to serve as a back-up for Neuvirth.